Nepal vs Vanuatu: External balance on goods and services
Nepal
-24.9%
in 2025
Vanuatu
-22.7%
in 2024
Nepal rank
163rd
Vanuatu rank
161st
External balance on goods and services over time
- Nepal
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports -22.7% against -24.9% in Nepal, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 163rd and Vanuatu ranks 161st of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -8.9% | -15.0% | 6.0% | Nepal |
| 1990s | -10.7% | -10.4% | 0.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | -15.1% | -8.4% | 6.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | -26.4% | -11.4% | 15.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | -29.7% | -33.2% | 3.6% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Nepal or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at -22.7% against -24.9% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Nepal and Vanuatu?
- 2.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Vanuatu rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Nepal ranks 163rd and Vanuatu ranks 161st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.